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R. B. OAKLEY.

CURTAIN PIN.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 17, 1918.

1 $26,774. I Patented Dec. 30, 1919.

affozucq RICHARD B. OAKLEY, OF NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND.

CURTAIN -PIN Application filed April 17, 1918.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, RICHARD B. OAKLEY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Newport, in the county of Newport and State of Rhode Island, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Curtain-Pins, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in curtain pins, and the primary object of the invention is to provide a pin of this character adapted to be positioned on the curtain ring, and which is engageable with the upper edge of the curtain or drapery in such a manner as to securely hold said edge, and prevent the same from falling over or being forced in the curtain ring. This pin is formed of a single piece of wire, and the novel arrangement thereof enables the curtain or drapery edge to be caught at the plait and a bead, so as to securely hold the upper edge of the curtain or drapery in position.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device of this character which is easily and simply constructed, inexpensive to manufacture, and one which will be very efficient in operation.

WVith these and numerous other objects in view, my invention consists of the novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts, which will be herein referred to and more particularly pointed out in the specification and claims.

In the accompanying drawings 1 Figure 1 is a side elevation of the pin connected with a curtain ring, the ring being positioned on a curtain pole shown in section, and

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the curtain pin.

In describing my invention, I shall refer to the drawings in which similar reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the several views.

The pin is formed of a single piece of wire, which is bent intermediate its ends as shown at 1, to form a pair of substantially parallel arms 2 and 3, which are slightly divergent, and which are adapted to be positioned over the holding loop 4: that is connected with the periphery of a curtain ring 5. This ring is adapted to be positioned on the conventional curtain pole 6, and the pin is engaged with the loop portion thereof, as is clearly shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 30, 1919.

Serial No. 229,131.

The arm 3 is provided with an offset portion 7, that enables the device to be securely held in position and prevents it from slipping out of engagen'ient with the ring.

The outer end of the arm 2 is bent back upon the same in substantially parallel spaced relation and slightly diverges, as shown at 8, and the extremity of this portion, which is one end of the wire, is pointed as shown at 9, so that said portion forms a curtain or drapery engaging pin. the wire, that projects from the arm 3, is bent back upon the same in parallel relation, said portion being designated by the numeral 10, and extends beyond the bent portion 1 that connects the arms 2 and 3, said portion being bent laterally as shown at 11, and then upwardly as at 12, the extended end being pointed, and said portion 12 being disposed in alinement with the portion 8, so that an additional curtain or drapery engaging pin is formed.

In operation the device is positioned over the loop 4 of the curtain ring 5, as is clearly shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings, and it is obvious that when the arms 2 and 3 are po sitioned over said loop the lower portion of the loop will be engaged with the bent portion 1, and the pin will be securely positioned thereon. The offset portion 7 prevents any likelihood of the pin becoming disengaged from the loop 4:. The laterally bent portion 11 of the portion 10, extends through the loop 4, and the pin 12 is disposed adjacent the periphery of the ring 5. f o

The pins formed by the portlons 8 and 12 are disposed substantially in spaced alinement, and are disposed in a single plane with the arms of the device.

This device may be very simply and economically manufactured, as it is formed of a single piece of wire bent as has been fully described and illustrated. The pin formed by the portion 8 is adapted for engagement with the plait of the drapery or curtain, while the upper spaced pin, formed by the portion 12, is adapted for engagement with the heading of the drapery or curtain, thereby holding the upper edge of the same seurely in position, and prevent it from overhanging or becoming caught between the curtain ring and pole. The curtain or drapery may be easily attached to this pin without the necessity of sewing or employing any additional fastening means.

From the foregoing description taken in The other end of connection with the accompanying drawings, it is thought that a clear and comprehensive understanding of the construction, operation, and advantages of my invention may be had, and while I have shown and described the device as embodying a specific structure, I desire that it be understood that such changes may be made in said structure as to not depart from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A device of the class described, comprising an inverted V-shaped loop for receiving a curtain ring, and spaced upper and lower axially alined curtain engaging pins arranged in close relation to each other.

2. A device of the character described, comprising an inverted substantially V- shaped loop, upper and lower alined curtain engaging pins formed at the ends of said ring loop, said pins being disposed on one side of the loop and in a single plane with respect to each other, and a bowed portion formed in one side of the loop.

3. A device of the character described formed from a single piece of wire having a bend intermediate its ends to form arms disposed in divergent relation to each other, one of said arms having an offset portion, one end of said wire being extended back upon one of the arms and slightly diverging therefrom to form a curtain engaging pin, the other end of the wire being extended back upon the other curtain arm and extending beyond the same, said end being further extended laterally and then upwardly in axial alinement with the other end of the wire to form an additional curtain engaging pin in close superposed po sition relative to the first named pin.

In testimony whereof, I afliX my signature hereto.

RICHARD B. OAKLEY. 

